Austin Employment

Employment and Industries in the Austin, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Austin than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Austin.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Austin.
A list of any large public companies in Austin.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	9,210	41,350	$33,050 - 52,690	14%	95%
2	Management analysts	8,890	56,640	$36,220 - 82,130	22%	78%
3	Accountants and auditors	8,710	57,900	$33,140 - 90,560	18%	79%
4	Registered nurses	8,070	57,080	$41,720 - 74,130	24%	56%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,740	48,480	$21,670 - 80,630	8%	51%
6	Computer software engineers, systems software	6,120	92,790	$61,310 - 133,990	28%	85%
7	Computer systems analysts	6,090	68,780	$41,700 - 105,090	29%	68%
8	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,080	42,540	$32,260 - 57,480	6%	96%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	4,810	84,450	$55,330 - 117,190	45%	85%
10	Computer programmers	4,430	78,130	$41,860 - 136,910	0%	73%
11	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,320	41,240	$32,490 - 54,510	11%	95%
12	Lawyers	3,700	98,630	$46,970 - 0	11%	99%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,250	22,680	$13,260 - 40,150	9%	54%
14	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,700	61,640	$24,540 - 115,850	12%	51%
15	Civil engineers	2,530	66,260	$35,350 - 106,860	18%	87%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	2,390	55,880	$36,970 - 83,720	27%	50%
17	Market research analysts	2,350	78,950	$36,730 - 127,640	20%	82%
18	Computer hardware engineers	2,210	93,670	$61,610 - 138,580	5%	70%
19	Electronics engineers, except computer	2,170	72,480	$41,190 - 116,380	4%	81%
20	Electrical engineers	2,080	92,160	$53,340 - 143,140	6%	81%
21	Financial managers	1,890	100,600	$49,990 - 0	13%	60%
22	Training and development specialists	1,850	52,310	$32,890 - 77,460	18%	56%
23	Industrial engineers	1,740	74,990	$42,730 - 111,680	20%	74%
24	Social and human service assistants	1,620	18,710	$11,890 - 28,970	34%	58%
25	Computer and information systems managers	1,620	117,060	$68,970 - 0	16%	73%
26	Operations research analysts	1,600	70,770	$44,210 - 102,850	11%	71%
27	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,580	55,600	$35,030 - 82,500	53%	57%
28	Sales managers	1,520	101,430	$40,670 - 0	10%	69%
29	Financial analysts	1,390	86,370	$45,960 - 0	34%	87%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,340	97,130	$33,230 - 0	25%	67%
31	Database administrators	1,330	67,940	$37,400 - 104,050	29%	72%
32	Engineering managers	1,330	125,570	$81,660 - 0	7%	84%
33	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,240	43,560	$26,600 - 69,700	18%	56%
34	Public relations specialists	1,240	53,920	$28,220 - 96,640	18%	81%
35	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,240	46,600	$31,670 - 61,850	13%	73%
36	Marketing managers	1,210	110,640	$56,010 - 0	14%	69%
37	Chief executives	1,150	145,570	$59,710 - 0	2%	65%
38	Computer specialists, all other	1,150	69,320	$33,490 - 96,780	15%	68%
39	Graphic designers	1,100	43,250	$25,520 - 65,870	10%	55%
40	Child, family, and school social workers	1,090	36,070	$26,820 - 47,050	19%	77%
41	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,050	40,980	$32,740 - 53,440	20%	87%
42	Pharmacists	1,030	88,510	$66,790 - 114,740	22%	97%
43	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,000	65,150	$47,640 - 86,070	8%	78%
44	Mechanical engineers	980	71,880	$33,830 - 111,680	4%	78%
45	Chemists	930	52,120	$28,230 - 92,600	9%	93%
46	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	870	60,240	$26,970 - 100,200	18%	56%
47	Librarians	830	47,700	$33,480 - 61,880	4%	85%
48	Editors	830	51,570	$34,610 - 73,830	2%	81%
49	Medical and health services managers	830	71,620	$48,450 - 97,570	16%	57%
50	Instructional coordinators	820	65,450	$38,150 - 90,800	23%	79%
51	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	790	52,220	$29,070 - 81,340	25%	93%
52	Self-enrichment education teachers	760	30,420	$13,040 - 57,880	23%	54%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	750	32,060	$22,480 - 44,340	15%	51%
54	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	740	50,200	$27,050 - 88,810	5%	58%
55	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	740	45,290	$34,320 - 58,890	12%	51%
56	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	740	54,840	$31,240 - 91,390	16%	99%
57	Environmental engineers	720	65,380	$33,960 - 94,060	25%	86%
58	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	690	67,630	$34,290 - 110,510	22%	93%
59	Architects, except landscape and naval	680	59,850	$41,190 - 87,000	18%	88%
60	Advertising sales agents	670	47,730	$17,250 - 89,240	20%	56%
61	Coaches and scouts	670	38,890	$14,590 - 75,450	15%	60%
62	Insurance underwriters	650	56,350	$32,670 - 83,960	6%	53%
63	Private detectives and investigators	640	42,290	$28,900 - 56,880	18%	52%
64	Managers, all other	610	90,050	$48,580 - 142,030	7%	55%
65	Personal financial advisors	570	84,300	$32,550 - 0	41%	81%
66	Sales engineers	540	81,690	$31,560 - 137,030	9%	79%
67	Budget analysts	500	53,460	$38,070 - 72,550	7%	78%
68	Sales and related workers, all other	500	31,360	$15,810 - 49,690	14%	62%
69	Physical therapists	490	62,440	$48,610 - 79,970	27%	89%
70	Special education teachers, secondary school	480	41,950	$32,280 - 55,420	9%	87%
71	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	470	36,120	$21,190 - 46,400	14%	54%
72	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	460	33,060	$23,230 - 51,120	30%	77%
73	Social and community service managers	450	47,630	$30,510 - 71,930	25%	72%
74	Health educators	440	37,160	$26,070 - 58,850	26%	58%
75	Meeting and convention planners	430	46,220	$29,300 - 73,020	20%	67%
76	Speech-language pathologists	430	49,540	$34,400 - 70,600	11%	98%
77	Writers and authors	420	64,180	$27,750 - 108,020	13%	84%
78	Financial specialists, all other	420	57,570	$33,540 - 95,230	12%	50%
79	Producers and directors	420	64,510	$20,540 - 0	11%	75%
80	Technical writers	420	54,820	$35,060 - 78,570	20%	74%
81	Medical and public health social workers	410	39,210	$28,200 - 54,790	24%	77%
82	Interior designers	410	57,280	$21,940 - 0	20%	55%
83	Surveyors	400	63,410	$26,290 - 99,760	24%	82%
84	Engineers, all other	380	76,190	$38,570 - 133,240	6%	82%
85	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	370	43,960	$33,240 - 58,880	0%	96%
86	Advertising and promotions managers	370	91,690	$46,340 - 0	6%	76%
87	Art directors	340	67,030	$41,940 - 96,200	9%	58%
88	Special education teachers, middle school	330	40,760	$32,490 - 52,520	16%	87%
89	Detectives and criminal investigators	310	49,130	$28,340 - 85,640	17%	54%
90	Compensation and benefits managers	290	101,310	$48,190 - 0	12%	58%
91	Credit analysts	280	67,590	$32,180 - 105,540	2%	60%
92	Urban and regional planners	270	48,150	$32,930 - 70,650	15%	92%
93	Occupational therapists	260	57,780	$41,020 - 78,820	23%	90%
94	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	250	30,250	$21,940 - 39,570	34%	73%
95	Purchasing managers	250	97,990	$55,110 - 144,980	3%	57%
96	Veterinarians	240	69,650	$31,040 - 121,180	35%	100%
97	Dentists, general	240	168,810	$105,350 - 0	9%	100%
98	Reporters and correspondents	230	50,360	$19,810 - 92,720	1%	85%
99	Materials engineers	220	74,600	$38,010 - 111,640	4%	77%
100	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	220	58,590	$29,040 - 87,660	15%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	25,200	23,120	$13,450 - 36,290	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,420	16,030	$11,890 - 21,780	18%	5%
3	Customer service representatives	15,880	28,810	$17,600 - 43,190	25%	22%
4	Cashiers	15,840	18,370	$13,770 - 23,810	-2%	10%
5	Office clerks, general	15,790	23,010	$13,850 - 32,810	13%	19%
6	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	15,140	38,740	$25,740 - 53,760	15%	18%
7	Waiters and waitresses	14,210	14,610	$11,530 - 19,460	11%	14%
8	General and operations managers	11,690	97,460	$39,660 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	11,460	27,320	$19,070 - 37,750	1%	18%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,640	52,220	$27,270 - 80,930	6%	29%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	9,620	30,930	$17,390 - 44,740	13%	16%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,370	18,990	$12,360 - 26,930	15%	4%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,200	23,240	$15,430 - 33,010	2%	5%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,550	22,550	$15,540 - 32,180	-7%	8%
15	Construction laborers	6,360	21,630	$16,610 - 28,240	11%	5%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	6,300	29,060	$19,230 - 43,180	10%	6%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,120	40,550	$22,980 - 61,030	4%	25%
18	Cooks, restaurant	5,660	19,370	$15,170 - 25,540	12%	5%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	5,630	25,320	$14,070 - 36,020	17%	13%
20	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,620	25,890	$17,240 - 36,610	4%	6%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	5,560	65,460	$27,210 - 115,180	21%	49%
22	Security guards	5,540	22,890	$14,340 - 31,630	17%	13%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,510	27,260	$16,350 - 41,970	11%	14%
24	Teacher assistants	5,010	21,300	$14,660 - 31,970	10%	18%
25	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,910	22,060	$17,460 - 27,770	18%	7%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,770	20,330	$14,460 - 28,590	18%	6%
27	Computer support specialists	4,770	40,640	$25,390 - 59,800	13%	43%
28	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,720	38,710	$24,320 - 58,530	11%	33%
29	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,370	31,420	$22,370 - 43,800	10%	4%
30	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	4,200	29,360	$17,460 - 51,180	8%	4%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,170	17,280	$12,810 - 22,450	13%	5%
32	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,990	56,160	$22,980 - 99,550	28%	48%
33	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	3,920	27,520	$17,270 - 41,410	-26%	6%
34	Team assemblers	3,920	22,820	$15,290 - 33,860	0%	5%
35	Personal and home care aides	3,850	14,460	$11,480 - 18,510	51%	10%
36	Child care workers	3,840	19,590	$13,900 - 23,540	18%	15%
37	Administrative services managers	3,350	86,540	$46,050 - 129,870	12%	40%
38	Dishwashers	3,190	14,240	$11,650 - 18,090	10%	3%
39	Fire fighters	3,050	40,910	$22,700 - 60,790	12%	18%
40	Carpenters	3,030	34,020	$21,800 - 53,450	10%	6%
41	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	2,970	36,960	$25,150 - 50,050	3%	25%
42	Tellers	2,840	22,420	$17,920 - 28,280	14%	16%
43	Electricians	2,810	35,560	$23,990 - 51,260	7%	7%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,760	48,730	$29,610 - 72,910	9%	10%
45	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,730	37,910	$29,920 - 47,210	14%	7%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,700	36,150	$19,080 - 56,070	14%	4%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,630	49,010	$28,060 - 76,910	-4%	15%
48	Driver/sales workers	2,560	18,070	$11,770 - 33,110	-4%	4%
49	Counter and rental clerks	2,530	23,950	$13,640 - 36,190	23%	16%
50	Food preparation workers	2,390	19,110	$12,980 - 25,620	15%	7%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,380	54,400	$31,740 - 83,980	7%	13%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,350	14,020	$11,570 - 17,710	12%	6%
53	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	2,330	47,240	$30,210 - 67,290	4%	18%
54	Data entry keyers	2,310	26,240	$17,770 - 35,500	-4%	18%
55	Medical assistants	2,290	25,800	$16,660 - 34,750	35%	10%
56	Semiconductor processors	2,120	37,740	$28,010 - 50,300	-12%	5%
57	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,120	48,140	$30,400 - 73,350	9%	47%
58	Packers and packagers, hand	2,120	16,750	$11,830 - 24,520	-11%	3%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,110	29,460	$21,110 - 38,930	4%	15%
60	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,100	29,730	$22,200 - 38,310	8%	3%
61	Loan officers	2,060	59,200	$26,680 - 93,180	12%	49%
62	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	2,050	50,080	$33,740 - 59,570	3%	13%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,040	79,400	$32,590 - 142,210	4%	38%
64	Bill and account collectors	2,010	29,860	$20,350 - 39,710	23%	13%
65	Bartenders	2,010	15,820	$11,780 - 21,010	11%	17%
66	Home health aides	1,990	17,910	$13,760 - 23,750	49%	7%
67	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,990	30,670	$16,000 - 55,870	12%	6%
68	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,940	15,370	$11,840 - 19,440	10%	17%
69	Bus drivers, school	1,940	24,270	$14,430 - 32,370	9%	4%
70	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,910	36,510	$25,730 - 47,490	9%	3%
71	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,870	15,710	$11,970 - 19,610	10%	8%
72	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,860	49,250	$34,010 - 62,770	22%	45%
73	Telemarketers	1,850	24,180	$16,230 - 29,940	-9%	14%
74	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,830	33,210	$19,040 - 60,690	-6%	14%
75	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,820	53,030	$32,970 - 79,930	0%	42%
76	Insurance sales agents	1,730	50,730	$25,840 - 84,810	13%	45%
77	Construction managers	1,670	64,820	$40,200 - 92,150	16%	29%
78	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,670	24,800	$18,670 - 32,320	-1%	2%
79	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,650	24,300	$13,900 - 39,510	26%	43%
80	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,650	19,090	$13,600 - 26,400	14%	3%
81	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,630	42,320	$24,010 - 67,200	11%	4%
82	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,550	28,270	$12,150 - 50,360	27%	47%
83	Parts salespersons	1,540	33,160	$18,180 - 53,900	-1%	6%
84	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,510	24,810	$18,860 - 30,520	11%	2%
85	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,480	20,430	$15,260 - 26,600	11%	5%
86	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,450	49,320	$26,370 - 75,160	15%	36%
87	Postal service mail carriers	1,430	44,560	$35,270 - 55,170	1%	11%
88	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,410	25,270	$16,510 - 35,810	10%	24%
89	Legal secretaries	1,410	34,580	$17,130 - 56,090	12%	18%
90	Pharmacy technicians	1,410	28,250	$21,600 - 35,390	32%	16%
91	Dental assistants	1,370	32,850	$23,020 - 44,980	29%	9%
92	Medical secretaries	1,320	30,190	$21,220 - 44,920	17%	18%
93	Industrial engineering technicians	1,300	51,480	$30,700 - 90,700	10%	18%
94	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,300	17,170	$11,810 - 24,260	24%	22%
95	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	1,270	41,510	$28,120 - 57,330	2%	43%
96	Cooks, fast food	1,250	15,700	$12,160 - 18,370	8%	5%
97	File clerks	1,240	24,640	$15,840 - 35,580	-40%	20%
98	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,240	28,790	$19,590 - 41,510	5%	2%
99	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,220	38,140	$22,380 - 57,680	4%	30%
100	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,210	16,850	$12,670 - 21,670	10%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Austin Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Semiconductor processors	37,740	2,120	34.4
Anthropologists and archeologists	48,530	160	19
Materials scientists	56,610	130	7.8
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	19,280	350	6.8
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	42,620	890	6.8
Computer hardware engineers	93,670	2,210	6.7
Forensic science technicians	38,950	220	6.6
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	67,630	690	5.6
Hydrologists	57,280	120	5.6
Private detectives and investigators	42,290	640	5.3
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	15,320	450	5.2
Operations research analysts	70,770	1,600	5.2
Industrial engineering technicians	51,480	1,300	4.3
Residential advisors	21,090	740	4
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,520	3,920	3.8
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	36,960	2,970	3.8
Animal control workers	25,990	140	3.7
Respiratory therapy technicians	42,440	230	3.7
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	81,300	150	3.6
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	41,510	1,270	3.5
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,790	6,120	3.4
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	28,140	410	3.4
Electronics engineers, except computer	72,480	2,170	3.1
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	25,900	720	3.1
Management analysts	56,640	8,890	3.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	31,040	1,030	3
Anesthesiologists		200	2.9
Logisticians	52,010	1,180	2.9
Materials engineers	74,600	220	2.8
Environmental engineers	65,380	720	2.8
Surgeons		590	2.8
Plasterers and stucco masons	26,500	640	2.8
Fire fighters	40,910	3,050	2.8
Desktop publishers	37,260	330	2.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,250	350	2.6
Electrical engineers	92,160	2,080	2.6
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	30,140	250	2.6
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	47,240	2,330	2.6
Statistical assistants		170	2.5
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	35,280	870	2.5
Civil engineering technicians	37,090	1,100	2.5
Administrative services managers	86,540	3,350	2.5
Electrical and electronics drafters	62,480	410	2.5
Computer systems analysts	68,780	6,090	2.4
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	50,080	2,050	2.3
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	44,500	590	2.3
Motorcycle mechanics	30,430	100	2.2
Chemists	52,120	930	2.2
Actuaries	103,600	150	2.2
Service station attendants	16,590	850	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Austin, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	69,700	1.59	330
Loan interviewers and clerks	41,790	1.37	760
Market research analysts	78,950	1.37	2,350
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,670	1.35	1,990
Industrial production managers	107,830	1.34	660
Real estate sales agents	64,300	1.34	980
Compensation and benefits managers	101,310	1.31	290
Reporters and correspondents	50,360	1.3	230
Administrative services managers	86,540	1.3	3,350
Dental hygienists	77,130	1.3	740
Computer programmers	78,130	1.29	4,430
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	58,590	1.29	220
Electrical and electronics drafters	62,480	1.29	410
Computer and information systems managers	117,060	1.27	1,620
Writers and authors	64,180	1.27	420
Surveyors	63,410	1.27	400
Financial analysts	86,370	1.27	1,390
Interior designers	57,280	1.26	410
Engineering managers	125,570	1.26	1,330
Electrical engineers	92,160	1.26	2,080
Chiropractors	102,750	1.25	140
Producers and directors	64,510	1.25	420
Cost estimators	65,360	1.23	1,010
Commercial and industrial designers	68,110	1.22	170
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60,240	1.22	870
Marketing managers	110,640	1.21	1,210
Paralegals and legal assistants	49,250	1.21	1,860
Purchasing managers	97,990	1.21	250
Advertising and promotions managers	91,690	1.21	370
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	52,220	1.21	9,640
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,270	1.2	360
Business operations specialists, all other	65,460	1.2	5,560
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,790	1.2	6,120
Credit analysts	67,590	1.19	280
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	79,400	1.19	2,040
Instructional coordinators	65,450	1.18	820
Training and development managers	97,270	1.18	110
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	59,480	1.18	390
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	97,130	1.18	1,340
Coaches and scouts	38,890	1.18	670
Financial managers	100,600	1.17	1,890
Economists	91,980	1.17	110
Human resources managers, all other	102,360	1.16	190
Managers, all other	90,050	1.16	610
Computer software engineers, applications	84,450	1.16	4,810
Library assistants, clerical	26,070	1.15	530
Dentists, general	168,810	1.15	240
Graphic designers	43,250	1.14	1,100
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	53,300	1.14	620
Public relations specialists	53,920	1.14	1,240

Highest Paying Jobs in Austin, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	188,170
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,270	360
Dentists, general	168,810	240
Internists, general	161,040
Chief executives	145,570	1,150
Family and general practitioners	140,010	370
Engineering managers	125,570	1,330
Computer and information systems managers	117,060	1,620
Psychiatrists	111,880	70
Marketing managers	110,640	1,210
Industrial production managers	107,830	660
Actuaries	103,600	150
Chiropractors	102,750	140
Human resources managers, all other	102,360	190
Sales managers	101,430	1,520
Compensation and benefits managers	101,310	290
Financial managers	100,600	1,890
Natural sciences managers	98,950	180
Lawyers	98,630	3,700
Purchasing managers	97,990	250
General and operations managers	97,460	11,690
Training and development managers	97,270	110
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	97,130	1,340
Computer hardware engineers	93,670	2,210
Real estate brokers	92,990
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,790	6,120
Electrical engineers	92,160	2,080
Economists	91,980	110
Advertising and promotions managers	91,690	370
Managers, all other	90,050	610
Pharmacists	88,510	1,030
Administrative services managers	86,540	3,350
Financial analysts	86,370	1,390
Computer software engineers, applications	84,450	4,810
Public relations managers	84,410	220
Personal financial advisors	84,300	570
Sales engineers	81,690	540
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	81,300	150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	79,400	2,040
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	79,200	70
Market research analysts	78,950	2,350
Computer programmers	78,130	4,430
Dental hygienists	77,130	740
Engineers, all other	76,190	380
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	75,910	150
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	75,630	380
Industrial engineers	74,990	1,740
Materials engineers	74,600	220
Petroleum engineers	73,460
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	72,710	100

Large Companies Headquartered in Austin

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Freescale Semiconductor	5.8
Temple-Inland	4.9
Whole Foods Market	4.7

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